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Watercolor Butterfly

Sponsored by Reading Coffee Company

By Jennifer Paterra June 16, 2019

Supplies:

  • Coffee Filters
  • Markers (washable are a plus)
  • Spray bottles with water
  • Paper towels
  • Pipe Cleaners

Directions:

  1. Have children color the filter.  The more colors they use, the more colorful their butterfly will be.
  2. Place a paper towel or two under the filter.
  3. Spray filter with water until the entire filter is wet (but not soaked).
  4. Gather filter in the center and wrap the pipe cleaner around the middle.  Twist at the top, leaving about 3 inches of pipe cleaner at the top.  Wrap the pipe cleaner around a finger to make curly antennae.

About Our Sponsor:
Founded in 1989, in downtown Reading on the corner of 8th and Windsor.  The Reading Coffee Company is a purveyor of small-batch, gourmet coffee. For over three decades, we have endeavored to perfect our methods and to cultivate relationships with leading importers, thereby gaining access to premium coffees from around the world. Our commitment to medium roasted coffee stems from a desire to maximize the natural potential of the beans, to develop complex, full-bodied flavors, and to deliver a product that is rich and smooth – never bitter or burnt.  The company is in its second generation of ownership, owned by cousins Frank and Kevin Orman.  We also have fine teas, brew methods and gourmet gifts and baskets.